These seven dogs at Kern County Animal Services are looking for their forever homes. Can you help?
The Bakersfield City School District and more than 300 stakeholders celebrated its 24th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic fundraiser Thursday at Bakersfield Marriott. The event featured a festive lunch, silent auction of customized gift baskets, and entertainment provided by Owens Intermediate’s Bobc…
It was a historic night for Cal State Bakersfield, with 571 students participating in the school's first fall commencement ceremony in a decade. Nearly 900 students total received degrees from CSUB on Wednesday.
Student veterans at Bakersfield College have a new place to call home with the grand opening of the Vernon Valenzuela Veterans Resource Center.
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Monday marked opening statements in the trial for Leslie Chance, a former elementary school principal accused of shooting and killing her husband, Todd Chance in 2013 after the couple drove to a remote area off Noriega Road and Enos Lane. She was formerly a principal at Fairview Elementary. …
The Bakersfield Country Club neighborhood has grown into one of the metro area's most unique, beautiful and diverse communities. In the latest installment of our Where We Live series, Robert Price takes a look at the neighborhood in northeast Bakersfield.
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Bakersfield Christian defeated Fullerton-Sunny Hills 42-21 in the Division 3-A Southern California Regional bowl game on Saturday night at BCHS. The Eagles advanced to the state championship game against Rohnert Park-Rancho Cotate next week.
Dozens of people who showed up at Historic Union Cemetery under a gray morning sky Saturday prayed, pledged allegiance and listened to stories of the many sailors who died when Japanese fighters and naval ships carried out the surprise assault that drew the United States into World War II.
The Bakersfield Christmas Parade was held Thursday night, with thousands making their way downtown to enjoy the festivities. The parade got underway at 6 p.m., moving primarily westward on 21st Street and then eastbound on 20th Street, wrapping up near N and O streets. There were also food a…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts' emotions and a miniature version of a brewery's malt house. The Dragon capsule also is delivering holiday goodi…
PARIS — Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators Thursday as the Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s high-speed trains came to a standstill and hundreds of thousands marched nationwide in a strike over the government’s plan to overhaul the retirement system. At least 90 people were arrested…
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Improved air and the scenic views can alter one’s perspective and offer a reminder that nature’s beauty is in fact right on the doorstep of the southern San Joaquin Valley.
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Bakersfield beat the Ontario Reign 3-1, with Josh Currie scoring the first goal of the night.
It was smooth sailing for Bakersfield Christian, which beat Central Valley Christian, 28-14, for the Central Section Division III championship Friday.
California is drenched with rain or blanketed in snow after a powerful Thanksgiving storm that arrived just as a withering, fiery fall had left the state facing the prospect of a return to drought.
The dogs were out and about at the Town & Country Village in southwest Bakersfield, which held its first dog parade Friday afternoon. The event was a precursor to the shopping center's annual tree lighting ceremony that was on display later in the evening. Friday's festivities included r…
(AP) A “bomb cyclone” caused by a rapid drop in air pressure brought snow to the mountains and wind and rain along the California and Oregon coasts. Drivers on Interstate 5 near the Oregon-California border spent 17 hours or more in stopped traffic as blizzard conditions whirled outside. Som…
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Family, friends and food.
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People came for the rodeo events and stayed for the steak dinners at Saturday's Cowboy Marketplace Christmas at Rancho Rio Equestrian Center. A variety of vendors were also on hand at 5320 Peacock Park Lane. The ninth-annual event kicked off late in the day Friday and continues until 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Bakersfield Christian Eagles defeated the San Luis Obispo Tigers 35-14 in a Division III Central Section semifinal game on Friday night. The Eagles advanced to host Visalia-Central Valley Christian for the D-III Section championship on Friday.
Forty-three adoptions were finalized Friday in the Kern County Superior Court Juvenile Division, and about 15 were completed in the Family Law Division. Judge John Brownlee said the day is always a special occasion for him because he was adopted 56 years ago.
The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla’s electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball. The failure overshadowed the truck’s slick unveiling, with some analysts panning its looks.
The Bakersfield Condors hosted their 16th Annual Field Trip Day game Thursday against the Stockton Heat and, once again, local students were out in full force. An announced crowd of 7,680 was in attendance to watch the Condors fall to the Stockton Heat, 4-3 in overtime. Either way, it was a …
Students and school officials gathered at Highland Elementary School Wednesday to present over 4,000 pairs of socks to the Hope Center & Standard School District's Clothing Closet. After starting with a single fifth-grade class that donated a few hundred socks to the cause, the school-wi…
The season's first rainstorm didn't just bring much-needed water to the southern valley, it was also a harbinger of clean air.
The historic Sunset Camp — a housing complex for migrant workers — is receiving its first wave of homeless residents this week. About 10 were scheduled to move in Tuesday and more will arrive in the coming days and weeks. In October, the Housing Authority discussed plans to use the Sunset Ca…
Fresh off their Central Section Division II title, the Garces girls water polo team found a way to win again. Taking the pool in the opening round of the CIF Northern California Division III regionals, the No. 3-seeded Rams hosted No. 6 Tracy-Kimball and came out victorious 19-8. The decidin…
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Tech catalyst Bitwise Industries has provided images of what its new Bakersfield operations will look like. The Fresno company recently purchased two buildings near the corner of 18th and H streets downtown. The company plans to overhaul the buildings and use them for a coworking office spac…
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The 4th annual Bakersfield Marathon was Sunday, getting underway at 7 a.m. at Cal State Bakersfield.
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The Sister City Gardens Festival was held Saturday at The Gardens at Mill Creek, honoring Bakersfield’s sister cities with a day of culture shared through music, dance, food and art. Those in attendance paid tribute to Bakersfield’s newest sister — Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, which was confir…
Liberty took on Clovis West in Friday night football.
Bakersfield Christian's Eagles played Lemoore Friday night at home. Final score: BCHS 49; Lemoore 7.
Seventy-six years after he was killed in action on a little-known island in the Pacific during World War II, the remains of U.S. Marine Pfc. Joseph Robert Livermore arrived in Bakersfield by motorcade Thursday as hundreds of residents lined the streets and gathered on freeway bridges to welc…
ROME (AP) — Italy's government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50 years.
These five dogs at Kern County Animal Services are looking for their forever homes. Can you help?
The remains of U.S. Marine Private First Class Joseph Robert Livermore arrived in Bakersfield on Thursday. The young Marine was killed in combat at the Battle of Tarawa in World War II. He had been missing in action for 76 years.
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